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  The Radleys 2024

  ★★★ Watched 16 Mar 2025

  A cute Suburban family's life goes in disarray when their daughter comes into her own, exposing a secret they had yet to share with her and brother---they're vampires. Abstainer vampires who have chosen sobriety. From this moment on, life becomes something that happens to them instead of being active participants in their decisions. The beginning beats the rest of the film. The pacing becomes wonky. Decisions made and the stakes (sometimes literally) become questionable. Acting stays intact throughout, though.

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  Presence 2024

  Watched 08 Mar 2025

  DNF. Dropped the within the first ten minutes. I appreciate the handheld camera technique, and understand the appeal both creatively and stylistically... But it was a little disorienting, and I didn't consent to being substituted for the Presence haunting these people's house. That imposed kind of involvement is why I don't do well with found-footage films.

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  Parallel 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 09 Apr 2024

  Loved this. Decent. The chemistry between the actors was great, the emotions and yearning and grief palpable, which somehow heightened their motivations. It was, however, Danielle Deadwyler and Edwin Hodge whose performances managed to move me the most.

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  The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat 2024

  ★★★★★ Watched 24 Aug 2024

  An absolutely worth it emotional journey. Tears, laughs, screaming and cheering. This is a gorgeous film on women friendship, autonomy, relationships, and weathering life's uncertain terrains. Not a single dry eye in the house.

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